Results 1-6 of 6 for garda speaker:John McGahon

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

John McGahon: ...done that by ensuring mobile phone companies are able to upgrade their masts throughout the north Louth area. The one area he is having a problem in is in Hackballscross. As is the case with some Garda stations around the country, there are legacy issues about who owns the land beside the Garda station. We do not know whether it is owned by the OPW or the Department of Justice. We do...

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

John McGahon: ...we need to get across the line as quickly as possible. I understand that the Minister without Portfolio, Deputy McEntee, established a working group between people within the Department and members of An Garda Síochána to establish what type of records need to be expunged. Naturally, given the length of time we are looking at, some historical records are not available. That...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

John McGahon: ...services and other public transport options at night, we must ensure they are policed in some way, shape or form. We cannot do that without having some sort of physical presence of members of An Garda Síochána. I mention the Garda specifically because the policing presence must come from a dedicated, well-resourced unit of the force. It cannot be like in the UK, for example,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Committee on the Administration of Justice (24 Feb 2022)

John McGahon: ...to happen, what would be the timeframe to go through such a complex European legal setting? Our guests spoke about migrants crossing the Border, and I have seen that too where I come from, with Garda checks either on the Enterprise train between Dundalk and Belfast or on the side of the motorway. Do they have much experience of how often that happens? When the CAJ is dealing with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Committee on the Administration of Justice (24 Feb 2022)

John McGahon: Has there been any engagement with the Garda about that? What Ms Boyd is saying is perfectly legitimate and she is absolutely correct in pointing out what has to be done to try to solve it but if we were to raise this with a member of An Garda Síochána today, what would that member say in response? What is An Garda Síochána saying about it? Has it given any indication...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Feb 2022)

John McGahon: ...someone has clear evidence of sustained harassment or abuse over a distinct period. At the moment, what can an individual who is being harangued, abused or harassed online do? He or she can go to the Garda or take the offenders through a costly, time-consuming and laborious legal process. However, if someone is able to make a direct complaint to the commission about an individual who is...